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Sabres Let Logan Stanley Go, and Islanders Appreciate That

The Buffalo Sabres chose not to keep Logan Stanley around for another season. They had acquired the 6-foot-7 bruising defenseman from the Winnipeg Jets just before the March trade deadline, and he had made some decent contributions as Buffalo made…

Published: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 2:25 PM
Sabres Let Logan Stanley Go, and Islanders Appreciate That
Key Things to Know
  • The New York Islanders are benefiting from signing defenseman Logan Stanley after the Buffalo Sabres let him walk.
  • Stanley signed with the Islanders as a free agent in mid-September following a brief stint in Buffalo.
  • The defenseman recorded four assists over his first four games while averaging a career-high 19:22 of ice time.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Buffalo Sabres chose not to re-sign defenseman Logan Stanley after acquiring him before the March trade deadline, allowing him to enter free agency. The New York Islanders subsequently signed Stanley in mid-September, and the 6-foot-7 blueliner has made an immediate impact by recording four assists in his first four games of the season.

Stanley is averaging a career-high 19 minutes and 22 seconds of ice time per game with New York. Billy Heyen writes that while Buffalo reshaped its defense by adding Louis Crevier and Olen Zellweger, the Islanders are benefiting greatly from Stanley's strong two-way contributions.

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